The Twilight Lexicon Presents: Kristen Stewart

We are very happy to bring you an interview with Kristen Stewart from from our Portland, Oregon Twilight set visit. We were so thrilled to meet her. Let us assure you that she is a very friendly and warm person. One of our favorite moments from Kristen was when we first approached her and introduced ourselves, she reached out her hand and introduced HERself, too. Such a very normal and somewhat humble thing for a popular film star to do! We thank Kristen for the time she took out of her schedule to talk to us.

Through all the adventures of this very eventful day (from storms, to incoming tides, to an umbrella mishap Kristen so sweetly helped with) we enjoyed our time with the star of this film and appreciate the efforts Kristen took to put a warm smile on her face and make us feel welcome.

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EDIT: Interview transcript painstakingly put together by Kelsieeeee:

Lexicon: Can you tell us what your vision of Bella is?

Kristen: Wow, that’s like a loaded question. I feel like she is a generally relatable character, you know, it’s like in the beginning of the story it’s not her choice to go to Forks, but really she HAS no other choice, it’s like, “Well, i don’t want to be on the road with my mom’s boyfriend”. I think what makes the love story so effective is that she doesn’t have any real connections with people, she’s bored and displaced. She is easily related to by most kids that age, and not just girls, but mainly because it’s…she doesn’t have…People really like her, she’s good hearted. She’s honest, she’s friendly, but she’s not really interested in other people, it’s sort of like she’s not an introvert but nothing dazzl… i can’t believe i actually just said the word dazzles!

Lexicon: How was it filming with Taylor as opposed to Rob?

Kristen: Rob’s a lot taller. They’re so different actually, they’re so, so different.

yaaay. So cool you got to interview Kristen. Love her.
I have to say thank you to the twilight lex for always sticking up for her. I have been reading the comments since the movie awards and some of it got pretty nasty. This girl is playing Bella Swan and that position demands respect. lol. I honestly think she’s just a really shy/nervous person. But also very smart, and an amazing actress.
thanx again!

i super L.O.V.E Kristen… i love everything about her, i’ll always support her 101%.. i dont care what people say about her during the MTV awards, i mean we have to understand her, she’s not the kind of person who’s into those kind of stuff…. Very Bella if you ask me..

I loved that interview! Thanks for sharing that. I have said this a lot, and I’ll say it again-she’s awesome! I love the “dazzle” remark. I like how grounded she seems to be. That would be hard considering the business she’s in. Good for her!!
I love all the different actors they’ve picked to play in Twilight. All of them have done so well. All the haters out there need to remember-“if you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say it!”

love the “dazzle”
I personally love that she is more reserved & mature for such a young age. (so Bella)
But also as someone who prides herself on keeping up with the entertainment industry & everything it is refreshing to see a young woman who is secure in herself. She does not make stupid trendy remarks, she thinks about the questions & tries to answer them very honestly. It is nice.
As for the MTV interview, I will say this the uncut version on MTV Movie Blogs is my favorite – they are hilarious together (Rob & Kristen). They seem more relaxed talking to Larry than to the girl they showed on the air. I love that Kristen had no idea about the Spunk thing & jokingly promised to call Rob that from now on.
Thanks Twilight Lexicon for another great Twilight day!

Wow, I love Kristen. I have heard too many negative complaints about her and I am soo glad that the TL has always stood up for her. Her answers are truthful and insightful and I really appreciate that she give an effort to really tune into Bella. To her, this is not just another movie role that she’s trying to get paid for. She really does want the fans to look at her and see Bella Swan.

The comment about Taylor and Robert was hilarious. I loved it! I guess it really is just like working with fire and ice.

I have ALWAYS LOVED Kristen Stewart and appreciated her talent starting from her very first films whe she was very young. She truly has already accomplished SO MUCH for her age and I couldnt be happier that SHE was chosen for the role of Bella!!!!! I couldnt imagine anyone being able to do the role of Bella as good as I know she will bring out Bellas personality and corkiness and the love she holds for Edward.
CAN’T WAIT TO SEE THIS MOVIE!!!

That interview just shows how nice she is. We all know that it was the worst day of filming (horrible weather) and she was gracious enough to give an interview even though it was cold, windy and wet.
I also appreciate your hard work Lex, I can see what you meant about needing new socks..

Alright. That was a great interview! She normally doesn’t seem to do too well with interviews where there are a ton of people around but this was more intimate and she seemed way more relaxed. She is so bella! It’s unbelievable how perfect she is. She has that personality of Bella, the sweetness but then the sort of quiet and shyness that bella has. She’s a very humble person, you can just tell. She’s a wonderful actress and I am happy that she is bringing my favorite klutz to life.

Dazzle…haha….Rob sure dazzles me…I love how she said Taylor and Rob are so different because i can tell the differences btw the personalities just from the pictures and interviews, they have both really gotten into character Rob is Edward, Taylor is Jacob, and Kristen is Bella this movie is gonna rock!

And Kristen looks like a really down to earth girl.i wish the negative comments from her mtv movie awards appearence would stop…none of us really know her and to base her off the few secounds of an edited clip is just mean.

And is Rob really that tall? I have been seeing more comments on how tall he is lately just wondering…

Great interview guys! Will you be posting the raw footage at all? Would definitely love to see that as well.

There is no raw footage. I had to keep turning the camera off as we were assualted by waves, wind and rain. Her answers kept getting interrupted by mother nature. She did an amazing job keeping her head about her in a very difficult situation. Everything she said is there in the video. ~Cocoa

i dont get why people dont like kirsten she seems like a sweet girl. people can be strange. but yeah i can see how he daxxles her! i love it! loved that bit in the video and the fact that TAYLOR is warmer.

This was a great video. And Fantastic questions. I can’t believe she said Dazzled either. I love how every answer was very insightful she truly has a grip on who Bella is. And as for the Taylor is Warmer comment….I loved it. Plus she was serious and didn’t to cheese it up it was just the truth. Hooray for the Twilight Movie!!!! and the CAST

Thanks Kristen for taking your role as Bella so seriously even though you didn’t know about the fandom until after the project. And THANK YOU LEXICON for giving us such incredible insights into the making of the film and the roles of the actors.

That was the best video that has ever been posted!!!!!! I love the pictures, and the song! i love Kristen she is such a sweet girl! Stolen By Dashboard rocks! Actually alot of Dashboard Confessionals songs are relatable to Bella AND Edwards point of view. Thanks for the great video! HOpe to see more! Dazzle!!!!!!

It’s so great that the Lex has always stood up for Kristen – she’s just shy, but that makes her so much more normal than most film stars. And the answers she gives in interviews are always very honest and insightful, which is such a nice change from the standard “oh, I really enjoyed working with X and Y, it was fun.” She actually thinks about what she’s going to say and always has an interesting take on it. Thanks so much Lexicon for the interview – I loved it. The only problem is that every time you post something like this it means I get even more excited about the movie…spontaneous combustion anyone?!!!

[…] Watch out for Kristen Stewart as she establish herself in 2008 to be one of moviedom’s most sought-after leading ladies! Up to now, what we see of Stewart are notable supporting roles, and while she maintains her consistency in choosing her projects- these movies remain at best, ’shows only her potential’- Panic Room, Catch That Kid, Speak, Zathura, The Messengers, In the Land of Women, and the critically acclaimed Into the Wild. But that is about to change- as she leads a pack of promising young talents in this year’s most anticipated movie- Twilight. Says the actress on her role as Bella: […]